hearing aids

Tell him nice try.  He doesn't want to deduct all of his food costs too?  I mean if he starves to death, he won't be able to hear the judge either.  No way to justify anything other than schedule A.

Tell him nice try. He doesn't want to deduct all of his food costs too? I mean if he starves to death, he won't be able to hear the judge either. No way to justify anything other than schedule A.

Edit - a little hiccup in the system - two posts for the price of one.  Must be discount days at Intuit.

Ha ha ha.

@jeff4 

Are you simply afraid to tell this client the truth? Is that why you asked the Internet?

"Surveys tell me..." is not how to help this client.

All I know is what I found in IRS Pub 907

Impairment-Related Work Expenses
If you are disabled, you can take a business deduction for expenses that are necessary for you to be able to work. If you take a business deduction for these impairment-related work expenses, they are not subject to the 7.5% limit that applies to medical expenses.
You are disabled if you have:
• A physical or mental disability (for example, blindness or deafness) that functionally limits your being employed; or
• A physical or mental impairment (including, but not limited to, a sight or hearing impairment) that substantially limits one or more of your major life activities, such as performing manual tasks, walking, speaking, breathing, learning, or working.

Impairment-related expenses defined. Impairment-related expenses are those ordinary and necessary business expenses that are:

• Necessary for you to do your work satisfactorily;
• For goods and services not required or used, other than incidentally, in your personal activities; and
• Not specifically covered under other income tax laws.